Whereas an application for an Order under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967(1) has been made to the Secretary of State, the appropriate Minister(2), by David Neil Oakes;

And whereas the Secretary of State has prepared a draft order and has served a copy of it on the applicant in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act;

And whereas the applicant caused printed copies of the draft order to be published and circulated and has given notice of the application in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule;

And whereas objections were received by the Secretary of State under paragraph 3 of that Schedule and which he considered to be neither frivolous nor irrelevant and which were not withdrawn;

And whereas the Secretary of State appointed an inspector respecting the proposed order in accordance with paragraph 4(2) of that Schedule and the inspector made an inquiry, held a sitting in accordance with paragraph 4(3) thereof and made a report to the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph 4(7) of that Schedule stating that in his opinion the proposed order should be made but subject to an alteration;